NO ENCORE

Dave, Colm and Craig are back once again and getting used to this whole 'all three guys present for the same episode' schtick, so maybe that'll catch on if we're very lucky.

A packed episode of NO ENCORE takes a look at the huge and highly grim news story that rocked the music world and beyond. Meanwhile, the boys sidestep two major album releases to shine a light on one of the most inventive and daring pop records of the year.

ACT ONE: Reviews of gigs that Dave didn't attend.

ACT TWO: The death of XXXTentacion and a most contentious fallout, YouTube makes waves, drill music is targeted once again and Akon looks to clean up his act.

ACT THREE: SOPHIE's debut album is here, and with it the NO ENCORE verdict.

ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Paul McCartney, The Mountain Goats, Jay Rock, SZA, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Garth Brooks. Yes, him.

EXIT MUSIC: Rushes - 'Wave'

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NO ENCORE returns to its sole OG Trio format for the first time in two months somehow, as Craig wraps up his hectic college run, Colm keeps time like a boss and Dave gets excited about the World Cup.

On the pod this week; a sad and sudden passing, an important new album from Kanye West and Kid Cudi, a typically wild news agenda and a handful of hot new tunes to assess.

ACT ONE: Craig Fitzpatrick, now officially a Master.

ACT TWO: Nile Rodgers remembered, Ariana Grande celebrated, Jeremy Corbyn embarrassed, 30-year-olds questioned and Eminem under fire.

ACT THREE: Kids See Ghosts sometimes.

ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Interpol, Spritualized, Smashing Pumpkins, We Cut Corners and Villagers.

EXIT MUSIC: Silverbacks - 'Dunkirk'

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Following the release of excellent new album Hungry, Paul Alwright sits down with the NO ENCORE boys for an in-depth chat.

Paul discusses his latest record and gives an insight into his creative process, while also looking at his passion for science, his burgeoning acting career and what's next up in that department, and how he feels about his place amongst the wider rap, hip-hop and spoken word community in Dublin and beyond.

Hungry is available now on Spotify, Apple Music and your local record store.

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NO ENCORE returns to review a Kanye West album for the very first time, and what an album to start with.

Elsewhere, there's live recaps of Forbidden Fruit and Nick Cave - who also gets his very own Listening Guide - some brief metal discussion, a bizarre Taylor Swift-related list and various other nonsense.

ACT ONE: It's the preamble bit.

ACT TWO: Happy Birthday to the most misunderstood snare drum in all of music.

ACT THREE: Kanye West and his most divisive album to date.

ACT FOUR: 10 tracks by Nick Cave worthy of your ears.

ACT FIVE: Songs of the Week featuring Maroon 5, Cardi B, Charli XCX, The 1975, Esya and Gorillaz.

EXIT MUSIC: Bicurious - 'Sleep'

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Greetings! NO ENCORE is a house reestablished as your OG Wrecking Crew finally reconvene.

But that's not good enough, so there's a guest onboard for company.

On the agenda; music's most scorching beef of the moment, the new album from one Father John Misty, a live report of his Dublin visit - and Broken Social Scene's own big night out in the capital - and plenty of new songs and so on...

ACT ONE: Couple of Monday night gigs, why not.

ACT TWO: Making sense of Pusha T and Drake, Censorship Corner, Rita Ora and Charli XCX in hot water and a small rant about busking.

ACT THREE: Father John Misty. God's Favourite Customer. Reviewed.

ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Pusha T, Maggie Rogers, The Internet, A$AP Rocky and the strange marriage of Underworld and Iggy Pop.

EXIT MUSIC: Galants - 'In Vain'

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The boys are back in town as Dave returns to hosting duties and thus NO ENCORE is kinda-sorta almost complete again.

On the agenda this week; the new Snow Patrol album, a ton of music news and new songs, and a downright strange performance from Craig.

ACT ONE: Dave's big pop culture round-up.

ACT TWO: Scott Hutchison remembered, important updates on Grimes, Arctic Monkeys and Chromatics, The Script do battle and arguably the best passive-aggression ever encountered on the show.

ACT THREE: Snow Patrol return with Wildness; their first album in seven years. It's a brave, emotional journey; and that's just Dave.

ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week ft Nine Inch Nails, Black Eyed Peas, Anderson .Paak, Disclosure and the BACKSTREET BOYS.

EXIT MUSIC: Subplots - 'Unspeak'

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Occasional guests are just hosts you haven’t met yet – hence roving reporter David Tapley and resident pun hun Zara Hedderman are entrusted with control of the NO ENCORE juggernaut this week. Colm is there too, mind, but he’s pretty easy going about things. A wildly divisive album takes centre stage, but there’s plenty more to talk about on this week’s rollicking ride through MusicLand…

ACT ONE: Feastie Beasties, Ed's new 'stead, Whingy Lindsey and (finally) Ready Freddie – news like you’ve never heard before.

ACT TWO: There’s downright anger over upright piano as Alex Turner and his Arctic Monkeys blast into a whole new orbit. The band’s new album, Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino, is certainly a giant leap – but in which direction?

ACT THREE: Just a Ty Segall guy, the kind that missed the Chromatics’ style, someone who can get down with Mitski’s wild side, and with Saint Sister’s vibe. André 3000 rolled in there too, you’ve got the stars of our songs this week; S-O-T-W

ACT FOUR: Our Beck-spert host provides a guide to the ever-evolving Mr. Hansen, ahead of his 3Arena date – find the crack playlist right here. 

EXIT MUSIC: Bouts | ‘Face Up'

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The boy Daithí grabs the driver’s seat with Andrea Cleary riding shotgun as Craig clings on to the roof rack, NO ENCORE unable to shake him loose.

That's right, it's your classic super-sub situation as the absent Dave and Colm are duly filled in for, and they chose a busy week to miss out on.

On this week's show; the intense power of Childish Gambino, the latest full-length from Jon Hopkins, a chat with Slow Skies as her new album takes flight, and all the other major goings on... the Eurovision, we talk about the Eurovision, okay?

ACT ONE: Karen Sheridan of Slow Skies fame drops by to talk debut album Realign, which is out now and thus you should go check it out once this here podcast concludes.

ACT TWO: DJ Khaled will not go down, Elon Musk and Grimes set the gossip columns ablaze, Donald Glover sets America ablaze, while Taylor Swift squashes one beef and extends another - it's the news.

ACT THREE: Jon Hopkins is back to shatter minds and hearts with Singularity, but is that a good thing? Daithí certainly thinks so, anyway...

ACT FOUR: Songs of the Week with Childish Gambino, Florence + The Machine, Skepta, Jungle and Jimmy Eat World.

EXIT MUSIC: Slow Skies - 'Fire'

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With Hanners on his hollypops, Claire Beck climbs aboard the NO ENCORE frigate to keep Colm and Craig company. An album of provocative pop is under the microscope, the conversation inevitably goes West, and this week’s tracks get X-rated…

ACT ONE: ‘Ye dismay, Drizzy in a tizzy, ABBA rebjörn, and acts' favourite axe-makers face axe – it’s the news, y’all!

ACT TWO: Protests and parties sit side-by-side on Janelle Monae’s  Dirty Computer – but is the multi-hyphenate pushing the right buttons?

ACT THREE: How to describe the Songs of the Week? Like Christina Aguilera and Natalie Prass stuck in a lift with Parquet Courts and Dirty Projectors, as Kanye chips in through the emergency radio. Or something along those lines…

EXIT MUSIC: Talos | ‘Kansas’

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